my name is kelsey bud and i'm currently an intern at clare boothe luce. i'm thrilled to be a luce lady so i can get experience. 'cause to learn from kate obenshain who was gop from 2003 to 2006 advisor to cover then senator gorge allen and a regular fox tv news contributor. a conservative activist since her time at the university of virginia, kate has been indispensable in encouraging conservatism and participation of young people. as she founded the jennifer biler program in 2003 which is a leadership training program for women of all ages. something i strongly agree with kate about is her faith in free market capitalism and her fearless opposition to raising taxes and expanding the role of the government. kate currently serves as vice president of young america's foundation. it is with great honor that i welcome one of our nation's true conservative leaders, kate obenshain, thank you. [applause] >> that was a beautiful introduction. thank you so much. it's good to be here with a fellow virginian. it's nice to be with all of you. i also serve on the clar